§ 25-68. Right to Counsel in State Initiated Paternity Actions

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§ 25-68. Right to Counsel in State Initiated Paternity Actions

(a)A putative father named in a state initiated paternity action shall be advised by the judicial authority of his right to be represented by counsel and his right to court appointed counsel if indigent. If he is unable to obtain counsel by reason of his indigency he shall have counsel appointed to represent him unless he waives such appointment pursuant to Section 25-64.

(b)In cases under this section a copy of the paternity petition shall be served on the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of Sections 10-12 through 10-17. The attorney general shall be a party to such cases, but he or she need not be named in the petition or summoned to appear.